Alberta's premier was on a week-and-half-long holiday while the province erupted over reports that a member of her staff sent emails to Crown prosecutors in an attempt to interfere in COVID-19 blockade cases.
Danielle Smith returned to work Monday, attending meetings in Ottawa. Her office confirmed the vacation that same day but her spokesperson refused to say where she was or provide dates that she was away.on Jan. 10, where she promised to be more accessible to journalists. She has not appeared publicly to take questions in nearly four weeks since then.
"I think a lot of people are going to wonder about the timing of this and they may be asking if this is an attempt to avoid some of the controversy that's been stirred up recently." "If people are wondering about who is the most ethical, who's the most trustworthy, who's the most competent, reliable, steady sort or stable manager of tough issues, a premier that has these kinds of questions swirling around them may not be a premier that people feel comfortable supporting in the next election," Williams said.
Smith has both said she did and did not talk to prosecutors directly. She has attributed conflicting statements to "imprecise" word choices.
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